PDLP Chapter 335 Kill 1 as a warning
Chapter 335 Kill 1 as a warning
The battle ended quickly; from the start of the shelling to Li Chenglong's killing of Yu Wenxun, it took less than two hours. Li Chenglong told his soldiers to rest and clean up the battlefield at dawn. He, Yunlan, and the special forces gathered in the command vehicle, chatting as they looked at the spirit form of the dragon spirit in the center.
Yunlan was extremely excited to see the resurrected Longling, because Longling's resurrection meant that Xiaofeng could also be resurrected. Longling explained, "Yu Wenxun and Brother Li used the new ability that every Awakened Level 12 user will gain: Spirit Summoning. Although Spirit Summoning consumes a lot of spiritual energy, its power is immense. Today, Brother Li voluntarily let me fly into the sky; otherwise, if that attack had hit the ground, it would have been equivalent to a small nuclear bomb from your Blue Star. In that case, the entire core area and central region of the resistance would have been completely wiped out."
Knowing this was a new level 12 ability, Yunlan, Li Xue, Han Xiaoling, and Zhao Liying were overjoyed. Given their potential, reaching level 12 was a certainty, granting them another incredibly powerful ability. The group rested on makeshift beds on the command vehicle, while Li Chenglong and Yunlan sought guidance from Long Ling on various matters.
Li Chenglong first asked the questions he had asked earlier. After thinking for a moment, Long Ling said, "I really don't understand the relationship between them. I only gained intelligence because of the special super drug on Planet Meral and the fusion with your Awakened's physique. That's why other Awakened, although they have spiritual bodies, can't communicate with you like I do."
He paused for a moment and then said, "As for Earth and Earthlings, they are indeed a very special existence. First, you level up very quickly. The fastest person on Planet Meral took 10 years to reach level 9. Moreover, for the lowest potential people on Planet Meral, reaching level 9 is already the limit, but some Earthlings with D-level potential can actually reach level 10, which is quite impressive."
"Secondly, your combat ability is very strong, I'm sure of that. Under the same level and potential, in terms of combat ability alone, Earthlings are much stronger than the Meral aliens, Gil aliens, and Dane aliens. You should know that you have achieved cross-level kills and even two-level kills many times."
"Thirdly, there's this spirit summoning. No one has told you about it before, probably because they felt the time wasn't right. After all, leveling up is very slow on both Meral and Hylan, so it's normal that they haven't told you yet. Another point is that Meral hasn't had a level 12 Awakener for a very long time. I guess even Princesses Erica and Cecily have forgotten about it."
"The fourth one is Earth. This planet on the edge of the galaxy is indeed very strange. After Merar was occupied, Miss Erica drifted in the galaxy for two Earth years in order to find her sister Cecily. In the end, she came to Earth by chance. And the alien alliance led by the Kiel people was also able to find Earth. You have to know that the galaxy is extremely vast. The solar system is probably like a grain of rice in a bag of rice in the galaxy, let alone Earth. So I guess that Earth may have some kind of special attraction."
Li Chenglong and Yun Lan nodded, finally resolving some of their doubts. Long Ling yawned, "I've just recovered and I'm still very tired. I might need to rest for a few days. Just wake me up when you need to use your spirit form to summon me later." With that, Long Ling transformed into a streak of light and rushed into Li Chenglong's body. He glanced at his watch; it was already past 3 a.m., so he quickly took out two sleeping bags and made a makeshift bed on the floor with Yun Lan.
Li Chenglong slept until 9 a.m. and saw the special forces girls already lining up to wash up in the restroom at the back of the vehicle. Yun Lan was chatting with Li Xue, Han Xiaoling, and a few others. The body of Zhao Yan, the fallen special forces soldier, had been stored away in a storage capsule by Yang Liu and would be properly buried after returning to Dawn City. To reduce the threat of virus transmission and the amount of land used, all soldiers who died or were killed in action in Dawn City would be cremated before burial. Li Chenglong specially approved two plots of land: one for burying fallen soldiers and one for burying residents of Dawn City.
After he finished washing up, Zhao Liying came in with a battle report. She read slowly, "According to our careful statistics, we killed 32554 enemy soldiers and captured 9110. Our side suffered 482 casualties and 227 serious wounds. The various supplies captured are still being tallied, but the crystals have been counted. Currently, there are 30 level 11 crystals, 94 level 10 crystals, and 228 level 9 crystals..."
After Zhao Liying finished speaking, Li Chenglong instructed: "All our fallen soldiers must be taken back, properly buried after the memorial service, and their affairs must be handled in accordance with the regulations of Dawn City and the Dawn Army. As for the crystals from level 1 to 8, give them to Wu Gang and let him make proper arrangements. I will take the level 9 and above; many manufacturing equipment needs them right now. As for the prisoners, release them all. We have no use for them. If any are willing to join us, after careful screening, they can join our affiliated units first, and we will deal with them based on their individual performance later."
As for the civilians, Li Chenglong had already made arrangements. He made some deals with the surrounding bases, asking them to take in the civilians.
For the next three days, Li Chenglong, Yun Lan, and others were busy sorting through the captured supplies. Apart from one regiment from Wu Gang's 1st Division handling the aftermath, the rest of the troops gradually returned. During these three days, the situation in China also changed somewhat. The two previously neutral resistance forces accelerated their negotiations with the Chinese headquarters, preparing to join within half a month. Meanwhile, the two opposing resistance forces also began contacting various departments within China.
At 2 p.m. on March 28, Li Chenglong and Yun Lan led their special forces team back to Dawn City by car and personally attended the memorial service for the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in this battle. The couple also gave speeches, asking every resident of Dawn City to remember everyone who sacrificed their lives for the construction of Dawn City and for fighting against this apocalypse.
The Dawn Army's deployment was met with approval and support from both the officers of the Eastern Theater Command and the leaders of the China Headquarters. This reassured Li Chenglong, as this was Dawn City's first combat operation against humanity since its establishment, and they had killed over 3 rebels in one fell swoop. If anyone used this as an excuse to cause trouble, he would have a real headache.
To facilitate smoother coordination and communication between the various divisions, Li Chenglong used the captured crystals to exchange for five multi-functional all-terrain command vehicles. Adding Yunlan's vehicle, this brings the total to six. His own vehicle has been upgraded, with significant differences in both appearance and interior, especially the interior. The Level 1 command vehicle is a full 15 meters long, 3.5 meters wide, and 4 meters high. It is fully covered in alloy armor, powered by crystals, and features fully automated driving, requiring only one driver for assistance.
The Level 1 tactical command vehicle also has two Crystal Computers, several Crystal Communicators, and a large electronic screen that can receive signals from other communication vehicles and display them in real time. In addition to the equipment, the command vehicle has 20 seats and various supporting facilities such as built-in air conditioning, making it resemble a giant motorhome.
The Tier 2 combat command vehicle is smaller, measuring only 8 meters long, 2.8 meters wide, and 3 meters high. It is fully covered in more robust superalloy crystal armor and features fully automated AI-powered driving. The interior, thanks to upgraded space technology, is very spacious, offering the same comfortable amenities as a home while retaining all the original equipment.
Aside from Yunlan's vehicle, the remaining five command vehicles were distributed as follows: four to the four combat divisions of the Dawn Army, and one to the military headquarters. Li Chenglong had originally intended to upgrade them, but the required high-grade crystals were too numerous, so he temporarily abandoned the idea.